The Toronto Blue Jays bounced back from a 6-5 walk-off loss on September 7 with a 4-2 win over the Oakland Athletics the next day. The result evened the series. Toronto responded right away.
Soriano set the tone on the mound. Okamoto delivered at the plate with his 30th home run. It was a strong response one day after a one-run defeat that ended on a walk-off. This game went another way. The Blue Jays protected their advantage, held off Oakland and finished the win. Toronto evened things in the series and remains in the race for a Wild Card playoff spot.